"People who don't receive the right amount of sleep might not be able to stay focused," Hestand said.
"Their ability to drive could become impaired making them a hazard on the road."

Not getting the full eight hours of sleep every now and then might not hurt oneself too much, but going several days or even weeks without sleep can cause long-term issues; Issues such as getting sick more, experiencing hallucinations and even depression.

"Students, well anyone who goes long periods of time without sleep, will eventually develop some health issues such as their immune system failing," Hestand said.

...

"When students come in with sleeping problems, we try to figure out what is causing them not to sleep," Hestand said.